An English Garner (Vol V)

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1 did think to write of war, And martial chiefdens of the field, DIANA did enforce to yield My Muse to praise the Western Star! But PALLAS did my purpose bar, My Muse as too weak, it to -wield!
ELIZA'S praises wene too high ! Divmest Wits have done their best! And ye^ the most have proved least; Such was her Sacred Majesty! Love's Pride ! Grace to Virginity! O could my Muse, in her praise rest I
VENUS directed me to write The praise of peerless Beauty's Wonder! , A theme more .fit for voice of thunder! PA&THENOPHE, from whose eyes bright, iWtHdusa'iid Graces dared my might, And willed nie, five degrees write under!
But yet her Fancy wrought so much, That my Muse did, her praise adventure! Wherein, of yore, it durst not enter. And nowjfoer beauty gives that touch Unto my Muse, in number such; Which makes me more and more repent her I